Advice Needed Please

[tommy.walsh]

i am sending me birds to england on a race this thursday

any advice would help as its me first time sending them across the channel

[pigeonpete]

i am sending me birds to england on a race this thursday

any advice would help as its me first time sending them across the channel

 

 

how far and where from mate? Mine are at st malo 315 miles this weekend with the nfc. and its going to be a warm 1, im giving mine as much food as they want this week, and peanuts from tuesday

[Guest kevin b]

Think Tommy is going to Bude with the I.S.R.F. about 220 mile.

 

Remember Tommy there are 4 channel races from around this area so dont put all your eggs in 1 basket mate.

 

Make sure they are spot on, fit and motivated, if not wait till they are, every channel race is different, feed them up and let them go.

 

Good luck

 

kevin

[tommy.walsh]

im racing from bude mate

kevin do you think i shouldnt send them

[just ask me]

are they yearlings mate how are they doing for you the more info the members have the better advice they can give

[JohnQuinn]

If your doos are fit, and i mean fit to race, then send them without fear. If you are in any doubt about their fitness, don't send them racing until you are sure you've done YOUR job properly. jmo

[tommy.walsh]

i am sending an 09 and 08 two cocks the 08 cock is just paired up . . . the 09 cock is sitting eggs i was gifted the 09 bird and yesterday the person who breed me the bird told me i should send the cock ... the cocks that i want to send were my first birds home on saturday from thurles which is 78 miles from me

[pigeonpete]

bit of a step up from 78 miles mate, how many races they had, is it 220 miles to you? if they are fit enough they will be o.k i expect all my yearlings if healthy and fit, (not latebreds) to fly 336 miles (fougeres).

[tommy.walsh]

it was there first race on saturday

its is 220miles i wont them to fly

[pigeonpete]

it was there first race on saturday

its is 220miles i wont them to fly

 

 

not saying your birds arnt upto it mate, just a big step up for them from first race 78 miles, to 220 miles across the irish sea, and they will need to be super fit, and built up a bit, then i would personally not send them. but you do what you feel best mate, is there not a shorter race you can get them into first for the experience, and muscle tone?

 

not saying your birds arnt upto it mate, just a big step up for them from first race 78 miles, to 220 miles across the irish sea, and they will need to be super fit, and built up a bit, then i would personally not send them. but you do what you feel best mate, is there not a shorter race you can get them into first for the experience, and muscle tone?

 

 

all the best with them either way mate :-)

[Guest kevin b]

im racing from bude mate

kevin do you think i shouldnt send them

 

No Tommy I didnt say dont race them but remember if you think they are not quite ready you have another Bude and 2 sennen coves to get them into, if Saturday was your first race I think its a bit early to jump them into the channel.

 

But its up to you buddy, good luck.

 

kevin

[tommy.walsh]

i was taking to a club memeber and he said the club is sending them to talbeny....i dont know if that is longer then bude but would talbeny be easyer for the birds

[Guest kevin b]

i was taking to a club memeber and he said the club is sending them to talbeny....i dont know if that is longer then bude but would talbeny be easyer for the birds

 

No Talbenny is gone Tommy, we are racing Bude its 100 mile longer than Talbenny,

I will pm you.

 

kevin